Voting and elections

The right to vote independently, and in secret, is a cornerstone of our democracy. Yet blind and partially sighted people continue to face unacceptable barriers to exercising their democratic right to vote.

Our latest report, Turned Out 2017, reveals that only one in four blind and partially sighted voters felt the current system let them vote independently and in secret.

Turned Out 2017

Turned Out 2017 is based on a survey that asked blind and partially sighted people about their voting experiences in the General Election 2017. Over 400 blind and partially sighted voters completed the survey.

Accessible information campaign news

Find out what we're doing on our accessible information campaign. We campaign to ensure that people with sight loss receive information in a format they can read from their service providers and public authorities.